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August 14, 2017
After Brain Cancer Diagnosis, Morrilton Mom Starts 5K to Fund Research
Sept. 5, 2017 — Christmas 2013 was like no other for Julie Papini Session of Morrilton. Having experienced symptoms including forgetfulness, nausea and severe headaches for several weeks, Session took the advice of a friend and saw her doctor Dec. 23. She received a call the following day — Christmas Eve — that “a little…
August 7, 2017
Family with Rare Cancer Syndrome Finds Hope at UAMS
Aug. 7, 2017 | It was a normal day visiting her family in Little Rock when Melinda Godsey started to feel sick. “I thought I had a stomach virus,” she said. Not wanting to infect her grandchildren, she got up the next morning and started the drive back to her home in El Dorado. Feeling…
August 4, 2017
Subaru and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blanket Myeloma Institute with Love
Aug. 4, 2017 | Patients of the UAMS Myeloma Institute will soon be wrapped in additional care and comfort, thanks to the Subaru Loves to Care initiative launched last year by the vehicle manufacturer in partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As part of the nationwide initiative, employees from the Subaru of Little Rock…
July 24, 2017
A New Champion for Children: Brian Reemtsen, MD, to Lead Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s and UAMS
July 24, 2017 | There’s a new Champion for Children in Arkansas. Nationally renowned pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon Brian Reemtsen, MD, of Mattel Children’s Hospital and the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, has been named director of the Heart Institute at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He will also serve as professor of surgery in the University…
July 18, 2017
Doctor Rids NLR Man of Barrett’s Disease
July 18, 2017 | A year ago, Reg Hamman of North Little Rock was convinced he had heart problems. There was discomfort in his chest that prompted him to visit his cardiologist. “It turns out it was acid reflux,” Hamman said. “I was referred to my gastroenterologist who found out through an endoscopy that I…
July 5, 2017
Patient’s Dramatic Improvement Highlights New MS Treatment Options
July 5, 2017 | Two years ago, Josh Martin wouldn’t have believed he could walk down the aisle at his own wedding. Or easily navigate his classroom as an elementary school music teacher. Or play disc golf with his friends. Martin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006, when he was a junior in high…
June 23, 2017
Rahn Reflects on Eight-Year Tenure at UAMS During Farewell Address
June 23, 2017 | Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., reflected on the accomplishments of his eight-year tenure at UAMS and the challenges still facing the institution as he delivered his farewell address June 22 in the Fred W. Smith Auditorium in the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute.
June 16, 2017
Medical Student Survives Stroke Thanks to Classmates’ Quick Reaction
June 15, 2017 | Justin Treas is a busy man. The 29-year-old has a Ph.D. in environmental toxicology and has worked in cancer research. He’s married with three children and just earned his medical degree from the UAMS College of Medicine. On March 28, 2017, Treas had a stroke that his doctors believe would have…
June 7, 2017
Cancer Diagnosis Yields Big Surprise for New Mom
Read the Spanish version of this story here. June 7, 2017 | If the circumstances surrounding Angel Castillo’s birth are any indication, his life will be full of surprises. It was during a routine gynecological exam in January 2016 when Angel’s mom, Carmen Martinez, got some very unexpected news: She had cervical cancer. As a…
June 1, 2017
Pine Bluff Man Free of Esophagus Cancer After Early Detection
June 1, 2017 | When Mark Harper went to see his gastroenterologist last September, he wasn’t expecting a cancer diagnosis. “I never had any symptoms,” he said. “I went in because I promised my wife I’d go see Dr. Henry Rogers before he retires.” Harper considers himself lucky. The doctor in Pine Bluff did an…
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